Jan Písecký Explained

Jan Písecký
Fullname:Jan Písecký
Birth Date:15 May 1951
Birth Place:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Singlesrecord:20–23
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 112 (2 June 1975)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1974)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1975)
Doublesrecord:14–19
Doublestitles:0
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1975)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1975)
Mixed:yes
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (1974)

Jan Písecký (born 15 May 1951) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Biography

Písecký, who was born in Prague, was a Czechoslovak Davis Cup squad member, without featuring in a tie.[1]

He competed professionally in the 1970s and had early success at his home tournament in Prague where he made the semi-finals in 1973, with wins over Péter Szőke, Roscoe Tanner and František Pála.[2]

In the 1974 French Open he reached the second round of the singles and was a quarter-finalist in the mixed doubles partnering Renáta Tomanová. He appeared in two further main singles draw of Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open and Wimbledon Championships in 1975, for a first round exit in both, to Jairo Velasco and Phil Dent respectively.[3]

His only Grand Prix final came at Hampton in 1975, in the doubles event. He and partner Karl Meiler lost the final to Ian Crookenden and Ian Fletcher.[4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis Cup - Player profile - Jan Pisecky (TCH). daviscup.com. 7 February 2016.
  2. News: Prague (UPI). 28 October 1973. Panama City News-Herald. 22. 7 February 2016.
  3. News: Stan Smith beaten at Wimbledon. . . ACT . 26 June 1975 . 7 February 2016 . 1 (Sports).
  4. News: Tennis. 17 March 1975. Herald-Journal. B2. 7 February 2016.